34 Apply For Seat On Circuit Court

Thirty-four people, including three county judges, have applied for a Broward Circuit Court vacancy being created by the retirement this April of Judge Robert Scott.

The candidates will be interviewed by the county`s Judicial Nominating Commission, which will send three names to the governor, who makes the appointment. The successful applicant will serve the remaining three years of Scott`s term.

Three county judges hoping to make the jump to the circuit bench are Robert S. Zack, 49, of Plantation; Paul L. Backman, 43, of Pembroke Pines; and Kathleen A. Kearney, 37, of Hollywood.

Others applying are Michael Garrett Walleisa, 41, of Cooper City, an assistant U.S. attorney in Miami; Joyce Anne Julian, 35, of Plantation, a general master with Broward County courts; Stanley Eugene Peacock, 41, of Plantation, a Broward assistant state attorney; Joel T. Lazarus, 40, of Lauderhill, an assistant state attorney; Eileen M. O`Connor, 47, of Fort Lauderdale, an assistant U.S. attorney in Fort Lauderdale; and Joseph R. Chloupek, of Plantation, an assistant public defender in Palm Beach County.

Also applying were two assistant city attorneys in Pompano Beach, Gordon Blinn, 45, of Deerfield Beach, and Paul D. Eichner, 35, of Fort Lauderdale.